PANTONE 86-3-5 U

Neutral Professional Blue

Technical Values

HEX#536F7B
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RGB83, 111, 123
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CMYK33, 10, 0, 52
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HSL198°, 19%, 40%
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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 86-3-5 U

#536E79
#4A636D
#425861
#3A4D55
#324249
#29373D
#212C31
#192124
#111618
#080B0C

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 86-3-5 U

#536E79
#5F7E8C
#6D8E9C
#809CA8
#92AAB5
#A4B8C1
#B6C6CD
#C8D5DA
#DBE3E6
#EDF1F3

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#536F7B
#795E53

Analogous

#537972
#536F7B
#535A79

Triadic

#536F7B
#79536E
#6E7953

Nearest Pantone Colors

SwatchNameHexDistance
PANTONE 2181 U#516F7CΔE 0.90
PANTONE 18-4215 TPX#546E7CΔE 1.42
PANTONE 18-4215 TPG#57707EΔE 1.74
PANTONE 2182 U#4E6A76ΔE 2.02

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #536F7B;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #536F7B;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #536F7B 0%, #3A4D55 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA PASSAAA FAIL

Contrast on Black Text

AA FAIL

Recommendation: Use white text for optimal legibility on this color.

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#686D7C (Red Blind)
Deuteranopia
#62687B (Green Blind)
Tritanopia
#4A7373 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 86-3-5 U is a desaturated blue with medium tonality. Its HEX value is #536F7B, placing it in the blue region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 198°.

This mid-range tone offers excellent versatility, working in both digital interfaces and print applications. It provides strong visual impact while maintaining readability when paired with light or dark text.

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